Participating Home Depot garden centers can be found from Cleveland to Washington, D.C., in the east, to Charlotte in the south and to Kentucky and Indiana in the west. The stakes will also be available through the chain’s Web site, www.homedepot.com/garden center.

West Virginia Tree Stakes are placed around the tree’s root structure, which holds it firm and upright. There is nothing protruding above the ground or tied to the tree. They are made of bio-degradable wood, and eventually decompose.